Good Luck Retirement

I created this card for my principal who is sort of retiring. I say sort of because he is retiring from our school district and has accepted a job as the head master of a private school. Since he is going to continue working, I didn't think "Happy Retirement" was an appropriate sentiment so I went with "Good Luck" instead. I just have two more retirement cards to make before the end of school.

I used Denise's card for inspiration. My Cricut came in handy for the circles, but I used my Nestabilities for the ovals.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Confetti White
SU Designer Paper - To the Nines Speciality
Ink - SU Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Stamps - SU - Lovely as a Tree, PTI - Mixed Messages
Accessories - Always Artichoke brads from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts, Cricut, Oval Nestablities

Washington Daisy

This card was inspired by Ashley's card box and cards. I REALLY wanted to make a card like the front of Ashley's box, but unfortunately I didn't have enough of the checkered Washington Apple DSP left. (I LOVE that paper!) So I used the flower from the box and the layout from her card and combined the two - therefore it isn't a total CASE!

I used my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software to make the daisy. I cut it twice for each colour at four inches, three inches and two inches. I used my Cuttlebug Build-a-Flower in my Big Shot for the embossed center.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Ridinghood Red Textured, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, So Saffron
SU Designer Paper - Washington Apple
Ink - VersaFine Black Onyx
Stamps - PTI Faux Ribbon
Accessories - Making Memories Cyrstal Brad, Window Punch, Corner Rounder Punch

Cupcake

I created this card for my great niece's third birthday on Friday. I used the cupcake treat bag on page 201 of the Spring-Summer 2009 catalogue as inspiration. While I own the Big Shot, I don't own the Sizzlets dies, so I used my Cricut and the Cricut Design Studio to create the base of the cupcake, the icing and the candles. (The icing is six circles welded on to an oval.) I finally bought the Sure Cuts A Lot software (WOW! and YAHOO!) so I used it for the flames (Wingdings - Uppercase S) and the three (Arial Black 1.85") I didn't have the three on the card at first, but decided to add it afterwards... I'm wondering if I should have made it a different colour or used designer series paper. Here is the card minus the three: I don't think you tell that I used the Glassy Glaze enamel on the flames so that they shine. If I had Crystal Effects, that might have been easier than using the Glassy Glaze Enamel as the flames were tiny and had to be temporarily stuck down so the heat tool wouldn't blow them away, but then the Glassy Glaze oozing over the sides stuck to the scrap paper!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, So Saffron
SU Designer Paper - Sweet Always
Accessories - Satin ribbon from my stash, crimper, Stampin' Dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds

No Stamping Needed

This card for my sister-in-law and brother-in-law's 29th wedding anniversary is loosely based on the card found on page 177 of the Spring-Summer 2009 Stamping Up Catalogue. I was trying to CASE it more closely, but ran into problems.

I don't have the heart dies to use in my Big Shot so I used my Cricut, which doesn't have the same shape of heart. (A problem I could solve if I had the Sure Cuts A Lot program - maybe when our dollar improves I'll buy it.) I used the trial version of the Cricut Design Studio so I could squish my heart a bit to get it to fit in the spot. I Cuttlebug embossed mine because I didn't have the dots to stamp on it and I felt it needed something. I tried to make a scalloped edge strip with my Cricut, but that didn't look right so I left it off. I originally had left a strip of the Chocolate Chip base showing on the right of the Kiwi Kiss strip, butI had glued the Kiwi Kiss strip on crooked and I couldn't get it off once I realized it was crooked so I chopped it off.

I can't say I'm in love with this card, but it's going in the mail tomorrow anyway... their anniversary is on the 29th and it's all I have!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Pink Piroutte Textured; Kiwi Kiss Textured
SU Designer Paper - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Cricut with George Cartridge; Cricut Design Studio Trial Version; D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; Stampin' Dimensionals; Heart Punch

Delight in Life Birthday

I found Jenny's Stamping Moments blog a week or two ago and after browsing through her entire blog and seeing MANY projects that I admired, I added her to my Google Reader. One project I bookmarked was this one because she showed how she added strips of colour to white grosgrain ribbon using SU markers. I still haven't tried that, but I did use her card for inspiration this card.

I don't have the Sending Happy Thoughts stamp set, so I pulled out all my floral sets and decided to use Delight in Life. The card was not overly difficult to make, just time consuming because of all the cutting of the flowers and leaves - which are just the petals from the flower coloured green. I didn't know the measurements of Jenny's scalloped circle etc. so I ended up guessing. If I was going to make this card again, I would make the scalloped circle 3" and the Pretty in Pink circle and the cut out on the front 2 1/2".

My trial version of Cricut Design Studio was useful for cutting out the circle on the front as I could make sure I got the placement just right as I could see where it was going to cut before I actually cut it.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Lavender Lace, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
SU Ink - Orchid Opulence for Sentiment
SU Stamps - Delight in Life, Warmest Regards
Accessories - Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon from Wal-Mart, SU White Organdy Ribbon, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Cricut (George and Mini-Monograms cartridges), Cricut Design Studio, Pretty in Pink brad from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts

Measurements
Card Base - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Whisper White - 4 x 5 1/4
Scalloped Circle - 3 1/2" Real Dial size from Mini Monograms cartridgePretty in Pink Circle and front circle cut out - 3" Real Dial size

New Home

I created this card for my cousin who is moving into a condo this weekend. The card featured on page 77 of the Spring-Summer 2009 catalogue was my inspiration. Because they are moving into a condo and not a house, I decided to make my card two stories high.

I don't own the "All in the Family" stamp set so I borrowed it from my friend, Erin. She also lent me her "Family Accessories" which helped me fill in the bottom floor of the building. Thanks Erin! I really think this is such a cute set, but found it quite fiddly to stamp with as you have to stamp the heads, then add a body and then add arms. You definitely need a Stamp-a-ma-jig! Please pass on any hints you have for using this set!

I didn't put a sentiment on the card because I wasn't sure where I could fit it. What do you think? Does it need one?

In the picture, it looks like the Baja Breeze is showing behind the roof, but that is just the back of the card.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Baja Breeze Textured C/S, Old Olive, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Chocolate Chip
Ink - StazOn Black
SU Stamps - All in the Family and Family Accessories
Accessories - Stamp-a-ma-jig; 1" punch, gold brad, Cricut and Cricut Design Studio, SU Markers (Ballet Blue, Rose Red, Old Olive, Lovely Lilac, More Mustard, Regal Rose, Ruby Red, So Saffron, Blush Blossom)

Measurements
Card base is - 4 1/2" by 6 1/2"
Window Frames - 1 1/8" with the opening slightly smaller than 1" - used Cricut Design Studio
Door - 1" x 2"

Valentine's Day Love

I created this card for my sixteen year old daughter for Valentine's Day. I used Dawn's cute card for inspiration. My challenge is trying to recreate cards I love with the supplies and tools that I have.

I used my Cricut with the Cricut Design Studio trial software to create the scallop similar to Stampin' Ups scallop punch. My scallops are slightly smaller than Stampin' Ups so I'll have to adjust that for the next time. I also used the Cricut to create the scalloped circle, the circle and the hearts.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Riding Hood Red Texture, Pink Pirouette Textured, Kiwi Kiss Textured, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
SU Designer Paper - Bella Rose
Accessories - Cricut, Cricut Design Studio, Stampin' Dimensionals, 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Riding Hood Red Ribbon

Measurements

Scalloped Circle 1 1/2" Mini Monogram Cartridge
Kiwi Kiss Circle - 1 1/4" Mini Monogram Cartridge
Riding Hood Red Heart - 1 " George Cartridge
Whisper White Heart - slightly bigger than 1" - used Design Studio so I could make it slightly bigger, but not 1/4"
Letters - 1" George Cartridge

You've Got Mail

I LOVED Jennifer's card when I found it. Of course, CASING it turned out to be a bit of a challenge for me... you don't want to know how long this card took me! First of all, I don't have Nesties in the heart shape. I also don't have the Quickutz envelope die.

I was quite pleased with myself when I easily made the envelope shape using my trial version of the Cricut Design Studio and the George cartridge. I just welded a rounded corner rectangle with a rounded corner triangle. If anyone wants the cut file just e-mail me and I'll send it to you.

The scalloped heart didn't turn out to be so easy. First of all the hearts with the George cartridge are not perfect hearts - both are a little more funky. They are not scalloped and they also do not "nest". I tried making a larger white heart and cutting it with my Fiskar's small scallop scissors, but that did not go well. The only other cartridge I have is the Mini-Monograms and it doesn't have a heart on it.

I scoured the Internet, but did not come up with a cut file for a scalloped heart. I was "this close" to buying the Sure Cuts A Lot program to use to make a scalloped heart when I decided to try and venture out a little more on my own while CASING Jennifer's card. I'm happy to say that I'm pleased with my end result.

I think I really want the Sure Cuts A Lot program, but I don't want to spend the money right now and I realy want to make sure that the program will do all the things that I dream it will do. Unfortunately I downloaded the trial version of the program but didn't play enough with it before the the tiral ran out. While I have used the Cricut Design Studio quite a bit, I think the Sure Cuts A Lot program is a better program because you don't have to buy all the Cricut cartridges. I also find the CDS program a little frustrating because I can't always input the size values I want and I have difficulties selecting shapes onces I have placed them on the mat. Does anybody else have those programs? I won't complain too much as I'm using the program for free (trial version) and it has given me more opportunities to use my Cricut, which at one point I wondered if I should have bought.

The card also looked great without the Nestie's scalloped oval and "Love You" sentiment, but I decided I wanted to mail this one to my mom. She gave me the Nestablities ovals and scalloped oval for Christmas so I wanted to use them on a card for her. She is down in Yuma until April and we talk almost everyday on MSN. At the end of our converstations we always say "Love You", so I needed to have that sentiment on her card. I know that I said this card was made for my mom for Valentine's, but I think I'll send this one to her instead. I can use the other one for either my sister-in-law's or my step-sister's birthday - both of them are in February.

I also tried a trick that I had read somewhere about using acrylic stamps. I inked my stamp with VersaMark before using it with the SU Chocolate Chip ink. It worked much better than when I used the SU ink alone. It is quite crisp and solid - especially considering I stamped it on textured card stock.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red textured c/s, Pink Pirouette textured c/s
SU Designer Paper - Riding Hood Red
SU Ink - VersaMark and Chocolate Chip
Stamps - Studio G ($1 Stamp from Michael's)
Accessories - 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Riding Hood Red, D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Cricut, Cricut Design Studio, Nestablities, Stampin' Dimensionals (for the oval)

Measurements
5 1/2" Whisper White Card Base
5" Chocolate Chip Square

4 1/4" Pink Piroutee Square - I cut the 3" heart from this square to save paper

4" Designer Paper Square

3" Heart

Scalloped Birthday Card

Denise's card was my inspiration for this card. It proved to be more difficult for me to make than I thought. I even rated it a 2 in the Splitcoast gallery! I like my card, but not as much as I like Denise's! I think I'll try it again someday using my hints below. Ithas been tough getting a good picture as there aren't many sunny days here in the winter... but tons of them in the summer! I have tried adjusting the levels in Photoshop, but I should do a little reading on that topic, as I don't think I've got it quite right.

Since I don't have Nesties in the circle shape, I decided to use my Cricut for the card base. I decided to use a 5 1/2 inch scalloped circle using the Mini Monograms cartridge. Now that I've made the card, I know that a 5 inch scallop would be better because I needed a smaller white circle so it would fit in my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder like on Denise's card. I also should have made my Perfect Plum circle smaller so I wouldn't have to cut it off at the top. Another hint is when cutting folded card stock, you need to temporarily stick the two sides together when it is cutting so it doesn't shift around. I used a little roll made with green painter's masking tape.

I got one more card made that I'll show tomorrow. Now that I'm back at work the weekends seem to be my only time for stamping.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink
SU Designer Paper - Perfect Plum
SU Ink - Pale Plum, Perfect Plum
SU Stamps - Simple Sketches
Accessories - Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; Cricut, Cricut Design Studio, 1/8" Hole Punch
Measurements
5 1/2" Scalloped Circle Card Base
4 1/2" Perfect Plum Circle
4 1/4" Perfect Plum Designer Paper
3 1/2" Scalloped Circle in Perfect Plum
3" Pretty in Pink Circle
2 1/2" Scalloped Circle in Whisper White

The World Over

Well, now that I am looking at the pictures of this card, I'm not sure that I like it all that much. I don't remember feeling that way when I made it. I can't look at it again in real life because I've given it away. (I've yet to get to the point of having a stash of cards that I've made. I'm usually making them for a purpose.)

I'm not sure I like the cutting around the snowmen and it looks like I need another layer behind the white Cuttlebug embossed snowflakes layer.

I thought about not posting this card, but since my main reason for this blog is for me to record my cards, I decided to go ahead and post it anyways. I do like the little embossed snowflake in the circle, but I would make the circle slightly smaller if I did it again. It was my way of getting around not having a snowflake punch or a Cricut cartridge with a snowflake. I almost bought the Sure Cuts A Lot program just so I could cut out a snowflake, but then decided I'd wait.

I should have another card in the next day or two as my niece's birthday is next week and I need to get a card in the mail.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Night of Navy, Whisper White, Brushed Silver
SU Designer Paper - Prestwick
SU Ink - Basic Black
SU Stamps - The World Over
Accessories - Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Cricut, Cricut Design Studio, SU Markers (Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Garden Green, Close to Cocoa, Rose Red)

Measurements
3" Designer Paper Circle (Should have been bigger);
3 1/4" Night of Navy Circle;
3 1/2" Brushed Silver Circle;
1 1/2" Whisper White Circle for Snowflake

One Flaky Mitten

I'm back to work today after two weeks holidays so I guess my card making is going to slow down... I've got one more card in my camera to post and hopefully I'll be able to make one tonight.

I used the Stay Put Bow for this card. I love how nicely this bow sits and think it will be the only way I tie bows for now on. The brad is from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts. It's great to have brads in every SU colour - so many choices!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
SU Designer Paper - Old Olive
SU Ink - Chocolate Chip
SU Stamps - Flaky Friends
Accessories - Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, SU Markers (Close to Cocoa, Summer Sun, Old Olive, Ruby Red), Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Old Olive Brad (Pink Hedgehog Paper Craft's Olive)

Measurements - Designer Paper Strip - 2" Wide, Very Vanilla Circle 1.5", Old Olive Circle 1.6"

Flaky Mittens

I used my Cricut to create 1 1/2" circles in Very Vanilla and then used my trial version of Cricut Design Studio to create 1.6" Chocolate Chip circles for a thin frame around the Very Vanilla.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Ruby Red Baja Breeze Textured C/S, Very Vanilla
SU Designer Paper - Holiday Treasures
SU Ink - Chocolate Chip
SU Stamps - Flaky Friends
Accessories - SU Markers (Old Olive, Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, Summer Sun), Stampin Dimensionals, Cricut, Cricut Design Studio, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Corner Rounder

Parisian Celebrate You

I used Chat's card as an inspiration. There is a Bravo Burgandy scallop below the Sage Shadow scallop. In the picture it looks like a shadow. I'm wondering if I should have layered the Parisian Summer Designer Paper with Sage Shadow rather than just putting a scallop on the bottom. What do you think? (I get a kick out of writing as I'm not sure that my blog is even read by anybody as I have seldom have a comment. I just feel like I'm talking to myself...)

Here's the inside. It looks like it isn't glued down at the bottom of the designer paper. I'll have to check that out.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Pink Pirouetten Textured C/S, Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy, Sage Shadow
SU Designer Paper - Parisian Summer
SU Ink - Basic Black
SU Stamps - Greetings Galore
Accessories - 5/8" Ribbon in So Saffron (Buttercup from Pink Hedgehog Papercrafts); Su Markers (Pale Plum, Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron, Sage Shadow); Cricut; Cricut Design Studio Trial; Corner Rounder

Snowflake Ornament

I made this card for my nephew. Every year we renew his magazine subscription to Golf Digest for Christmas. I wanted to make him something special to write a the note telling him that we had renewed it again. I'll get my sister-in-law to hand it on the tree on Christmas Eve.

I didn't get a great picture of the card. We haven't had a lot of sunny days and since I seem to be at work from sunrise to sunset, natural light alludes me.

My inspiration came from Gretchen. I don't have the SU Rub Ons, but I do have a large snowflake stamp that my sister-in-law gave to me after she gave up stamping. My Cricut and Cricut Design Studio came in handy for cutting this card out. Once I got all the measurements figured out, it was quite easy to make. The silver scallop is 5 1\2". The white ring is 5". I used the Cricut Design Studio to cut a 4" circle out of the middle thinking I would save some of the paper. But then I needed another 4 1/2" navy circle to cover the ring on the inside of the card so that was a waste of time!

You write on the scalloped edged white circle of the card. I scored the hanger so the card opens easily. (You can slightly see the score lines in the first picture.) I used a 1 1/2" tag cut using the Cricut George cartridge to make the hanger.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Night of Navy, Brushed Silver, Shimmery White, Whisper White (inside of card)
Ink - Versamark
Stamps - Large Snowflake was handed down to me from my sister-in-law
Accessories - Night of Navy 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, white organdy ribbon, silver cord, Cricut, Cricut Design Studio, silver embossing powder

Little Girls

I made this card for a friend's son and his wife who are adopting two little four year old girls from Ethiopia. A typical baby girl card wouldn't do for this situation so I found this word art quote made by Bethany to use on the card. I matched my printer ink to Regal Rose using the chart found here. Of course the quote wouldn't fit in my Nesties so I made my own scalloped rectangle using my Cricut and Cricut Design Studio. I only have the trial version of the program, but I'm hoping to get the Sure Cuts A Lot program for Christmas as I think it works a little smoother than the Cricut Design Studio.

Thanks for looking,

Kim

SU Card Stock - Pink Pirouette Textured C/S Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Georgia Peach
Accessories - Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

In Full Autumn Bloom

One of my SU demos, Jennifer made a special trip into my town to deliver my order of Spots so I thought I should use them and make her a thank you card. Now, I know that I'm always inspired by some card I've seen somewhere, but I can't remember where I got the idea for this one. (That's what I get for not writing my blog entry on the day I made the card!) If I come across it again, I'll add it to this post.

After I photographed the front of the card, I decided to do a little more on the inside... not something I usually do, but something I think adds an extra something to the card. I got the idea from Denise's blog.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Tangerine Tango Texture C/S, Whisper White, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
SU Designer Paper - Tangerine Tango Designer Paper

SU Ink - Basic Black, Old Olive, Really Rust, More Mustard, Summer Sun
SU Stamps - Warmest Regards, In Full Bloom
Accessories - Chocolate Chip 1/4" SU Ribbon; Blender Pen; Stampin' Dimensionals; Crop-O-Dile, Fiskar Wave Scissors; Cricut and Cricut Design Studio for 4" Scalloped Circle, 3 1/4" Chocolate Chip Circle, 3" Whisper White Circle; Stamp-a-ma-jig

Quick Card

Well, it is a good thing I don't have a blog following because my lack of posting would certainly create a drop in visitors!

I created this card so I could write a quick note to my baby great niece to accompany the quilt I made for her.

The colours for the card came from the colours of the quilt:

The base is Orchid Opulence cut to 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". The paper is the retired designer paper in Certainly Celery cut to 5" x 4". I cut the scallop using the trial version of Cricut Design Studio and my Cricut. (See this post for more information.). The flowers are also cut with my Cricut's George cartridge and glued on with dimensionals.

Thanks for looking!

Kim

SU Card Stock - Orchid Opulence, Whisper White

SU Designer Paper - Certainly Celery

Accessories - Stampin' Dimensionals, Apricot Appeal Brads, Cricut, Cricut Design Studio - Trial

Tickled Pink

There are so many great blogs out there with so many awesome ideas! This card idea is from Angie's Chic 'N Scratch blog. I love the zebra she used from Zoofari... I may have to get this set - hopefully it isn't retiring! She also has a video tutorial of it over at her other blog site, Stampin Academy. I really like her style and both of her blogs are on my Reader.

I used VersaMark to create a background on my cardstock on the front. A thin black marker was used to create the doodles around the window. The cute little piggie was coloured using the Aquapainter and ink on the ink lid.

I used my Cricut and the Cricut Design Studio to make the window. I drew my cardbase first and then placed rounded 1 1/4" (George Cartridge) where I wanted it on the cardstock rectangle, then erased my cardstock rectangle as I didn't need the Cricut to cut it. I'm really beginning to enjoy using my Cricut and am finding more uses for it.

I don't have any black gingham ribbon, which I think would finish this card off nicely. I placed my order for some yesterday!

Kim

SU Cardstock - Whisper White, Positively Pink (Retired)
SU Ink - SU Basic Black, Staz-On Black, SU Positively Pink,VersaMark

SU Stamps - Very Punny, Background Basics, Greetings Galore
Aquapainter, Black Marker

Happy Birthday with Scalloped Border

I have to keep reminding myself that I'm spending time making cards this summer to learn and improve my skills. I get great joy (and inspiration) from reading a number of blogs, but sometimes I find it rather depressing that my skill level (and supply level) are nowhere near that of the stampers I admire! Then I remind myself that I will only get better by continuing to work at it.

I started this blog to keep a journal of my progress. Today I wonder if I can also use it as a way to learn. I'm hoping that by posting some of my struggles with this card, somebody will share some of what they've learned that might help me.

My inspiration for this card came from Dallas's second card on this blog entry. I love the simplicity of the card as well as the colours which were for Kristina's Color Challenge. But, I don't have most of those colours, so I had to come up with something on my own...

What do I see as the positives with this card? I'm pleased that I was able to figure out how to use my Cricut and the trial version of the Cricut Design Studio to create my own scallop border. I had downloaded a cut file for a scalloped border a few weeks ago, but it has one inch scallops which are too big for this card. To be able to look at that file, I had to learn how to change the date on the file. If anybody else has that problem, go to Susan BlueRobot's blog for instructions on how to correct the problem. So, I figured out how to make my own with 1/2" scallops and it was quite easy! Yahoo! I've downloaded the Sure Cuts A Lot program and Inkscape and plan to play with them before I decide to buy a program.

I like the colours of the card, and that I was able to use some more of my Costco DP, cardstock and ribbon!

What were my struggles with this card? I could not dry emboss with my Crop-o-dile. It always left a little crinkle in the paper below the embossing. I think it was because Costco cardstock is thinner than SU cardstock. Unfortunately, I'm out of Only Orange {SIGH} so I had to give up the idea of dry embossing.

I'm also not pleased with the quality of the stamping of the sentiment. I used a clear stamp from Studio G (from Michael's). I think it is because the font is thick and it doesn't stamp as well with SU ink. I've tried using a white eraser to clean the stamp, but the ink still beads up on the stamp. One positive thing about the clear stamps that I noticed is it allowed me to try different sentiments on the card and see how they would look before I stamped them.

I'd be happy to hear from anybody who has suggestions to help me out!

Kim

Cardstock - Costco

Paper - Costco

SU Ink - Only Orange

Stamp - Studio G

Ribbon - Costco

Accessories - White Gelly Roll Gel Pen, Crop-0-Dile